Sandwich Infant School, Sandwich
Sandwich Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 7 in Sandwich, part of The Diocese of Canterbury Academies Trust. It was 69% full in 2025.
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Kent (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Sandwich Infant School in detail
Sandwich Infant School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Sandwich Infant School is a happy school in which we hope the children will feel secure and confident. We are inclusive and do our upmost to provide a 'family' feel for all of our families so that positive relationships are formed with all. Generations of families have started their school life here and returned as parents and grandparents."
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Sandwich Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 44 families put Sandwich Infant School as their first choice and 80 named it as one of their preferences, for 50 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Sandwich Infant School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Sandwich Infant School are Sandwich Junior School (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 82% reading, 80% maths); Worth Primary School (1.5 miles, Good, 71% reading, 57% maths); Eastry Church of England Primary School (2.6 miles, Good, 79% reading, 64% maths); and Ash Cartwright and Kelsey Church of England Primary School (2.7 miles, Good, 69% reading, 69% maths).
Sandwich Junior SchoolWorth Primary SchoolEastry Church of England Primary SchoolAsh Cartwright and Kelsey Church of England Primary School
The trust
Sandwich Infant School is one of 18 schools run by The Diocese of Canterbury Academies Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 60% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
10.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Sandwich Rail Station, about 900 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Mary's Church (adjacent), 100 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 27 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and burglary. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Kent (101).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Sandwich Infant School issued 3 suspensions, 2.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Sandwich Infant School are Sir Roger Manwood's School (0.5 miles) and Sandwich Technology School (0.8 miles).
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Sandwich Infant School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in April 2021. Before that, as Sandwich Infant School (URN 118547), it was rated Good in April 2013.
At a Glance
21.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
25.0
Avg class size
29.0
Infant (KS1)
4
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Sandwich Infant School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Sandwich Infant School.
- Venture Camps Sandwich Holiday Camp850m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Sandwich Infant School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Sandwich Infant School is in Kent; for families living there:
Apply to Kent for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 12
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 9 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Kent is 11 (the median across 711 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Sandwich Infant School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
69%
Available places
116 pupils
168 places
52 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Sandwich
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Sandwich
Across Kent council
Places available
18,893
Applications
16,593
Got 1st preference
89.7%
Got preferred school
98.2%
All primary applications across Kent council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
18
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
24.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
99
Total Pupils
53
Boys
46
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
7
Teachers
14.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,724
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,862
Per pupil
£783k
Total funding
£32k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.5%
Overall absence
10.6%
Persistent absence
85
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Sandwich Infant School
Questions parents ask about Sandwich Infant School
What is Sandwich Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Sandwich Infant School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in April 2021. Before that, as Sandwich Infant School (URN 118547), it was rated Good in April 2013.
What is the catchment area for Sandwich Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When Sandwich Infant School is oversubscribed, Kent allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Sandwich Infant School?
Sandwich Infant School was not full in 2025: it ran at 69% of its 168 places.
How big are the classes at Sandwich Infant School?
Classes at Sandwich Infant School average 25 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Sandwich Infant School?
Sandwich Infant School has around 99 pupils on roll. 21% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Sandwich Infant School?
4.5% of sessions were missed at Sandwich Infant School in 2024/25. 10.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Sandwich Infant School?
Apply through Kent's coordinated admissions process, naming Sandwich Infant School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Sandwich Infant School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Sandwich Infant School: Venture Camps Sandwich Holiday Camp (850m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Sandwich Infant School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 9 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Kent is 11 (the median across 711 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Sandwich Infant School?
Sandwich Infant School is at School Road, Sandwich, Kent, CT13 9HT.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)